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Stockton

American  
[stok-tuhn] / ˈstɒk tən /

noun

  1. Frank R. Francis Richard Stockton, 1834–1902, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. John, born 1962, U.S. basketball player.

  3. a city in central California, on the San Joaquin River.


Stockton 1 British  
/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

  1. an inland port in central California, on the San Joaquin River: seat of the University of the Pacific (1851). Pop: 271 466 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Stockton 2 British  
/ ˈstɒktən /

noun

  1. 1st Earl of. title of (Maurice Harold) Macmillan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It was wild,” said Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He also launched Stockton Scholars, a universal scholarship program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

It briefly rose above a key resistance level at $75,200, according to Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner at Fairlead Strategies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Along the way, he earned a business degree and collected numerous honorary doctorates, including one from Stockton University in 2023 which also recognised his impact beyond sport.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And even farther away from my life in Stockton.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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